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Functional Insulin Treatment

Principles, Teaching Approach and Practice

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  • © 1996

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Authors:
  1. Kinga Howorka

    1. International Study Group on Functional Insulin Treatment, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, University of Vienna, Wien, Austria

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XX
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  2. Introduction

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 1-7

  3. Overview of the Phases of Rehabilitation in Persons with Type I (Insulin-Dependent) Diabetes

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 8-19

  4. Basic Diabetes Education (Phase I of Rehabilitation)

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 20-44

  5. FIT Training (Phase II of Rehabilitation)

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 45-77

  6. Criteria for Functional Insulin Treatment

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 78-99

  7. Hypoglycemia

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 100-111

  8. Hyperglycemia

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 112-113

  9. Rules for Algorithm Modification

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 114-128

  10. Physical Activity

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 129-132

  11. Pregnancy in Type I (Insulin-Dependent) Diabetes

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 133-143

  12. Functional Insulin Treatment for Type II Diabetes

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 144-149

  13. Coping with Special Situations

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 150-151

  14. Frequent Patient-Related Problems

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 152-155

  15. Frequent Physician-Related Problems

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 156-159

  16. The “Contras”

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 160-163

  17. Checklist for Continuing Care of FIT Patients (Phase III of Rehabilitation)

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 164-173

  18. Review of Results and Experience

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 174-178

  19. Open Questions, Unsolved Problems and Limits of FIT

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 179-180

  20. Epilogue

    • Kinga Howorka
    Pages 181-184
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About this book

Functional Insulin Treatment (FIT) is the most effective method of treatment for type 1(insulin-dependent) diabetes available today. Whether with an insulin pump or with multiple daily injections, the diabetic patient trained in FIT is able to dose his insulin on the basis of actual fuction so that he achieves near-normoglycemia and the freedom to eat when, what and how much he wants. The goal of FIT is to adapt the therapy to the lifestyle of the patient. This book creates a common basis for communication among therapists (physicians, nurses, dietitians, diabetes educators) and patients involved in FIT. It clearly defines the principles of the treatment and describes the contents, media and techniques of a practical program for training patients to carry it out.

Authors and Affiliations

  • International Study Group on Functional Insulin Treatment, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, University of Vienna, Wien, Austria

    Kinga Howorka

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Functional Insulin Treatment

  • Book Subtitle: Principles, Teaching Approach and Practice

  • Authors: Kinga Howorka

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79997-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 1996

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-60352-8Published: 15 January 1996

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-79997-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XX, 218

  • Number of Illustrations: 29 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Metabolic Diseases, Endocrinology

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